Beach Fest

Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Robert Castillo, with C&G Kitchen, prepares turkey legs Friday for the opening of the Corpus Christi Beach Fest 2013 at Cole Park. The event, which is sponsored by Thomas J. Henry and Budweiser, will benefit local charities and organizations that reach out to the homeless and underprivileged in the Coastal Bend.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Zeke Perez (left) and Vicente Rodriguez build food booths Friday in preparation for the opening of the Corpus Christi Beach Fest 2013 at Cole Park. The event, which is sponsored by Thomas J. Henry and Budweiser, will benefit local charities and organizations that reach out to the homeless and underprivileged in the Coastal Bend.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Ricky Ruiz (left) and Julia Curran, students at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, set up a booth for the university Friday as they prepare for the opening of Corpus Christi Beach Fest at Cole Park. The event, which opened Friday and continues through Sunday, features more than 80 solo artists, bands and disc jockeys from across the country during the festival.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Blanca “Blanche” Sanchez sets up her booth, Beaded Custom Jewelry, Friday in preparation for the opening of the Corpus Christi Beach Fest 2013 at Cole Park. The event, which is sponsored by Thomas J. Henry and Budweiser, will benefit local charities and organizations that reach out to the homeless and underprivileged in the Coastal Bend.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Nathaneal Huffman, a student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, sets up a booth for the university as he prepares Friday for the opening of Corpus Christi Beach Fest 2013 at Cole Park. The event, which opened Friday and continues through Sunday, features more than 80 solo artists, bands and disc jockeys from across the country during the festival.